Supporting hook



Feb. 22 1927.

C. F. COLE SUPPORTING HOOK FiledSept. 30. 1925 I lNVENTOR 672 6274131 607/0 5 ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

CHARLIE F. COLE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

'surronrnve HOOK.

Application filed September 30, 1925. Serial No. 59,589.

This invention relates to an improvement in supporting hooks, an object being to provide a hook for supporting various objects such as key cases adapted particularly for workmens use, the hook being of such construction that the object suspended therefrom will not readily come off.

Other objects and advantages appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one use of the improved hook.

I Figure 2 is a central section. I Figure 3 is an elevation of a key case the flaps of which are laid back toillustrate the relative place of attachment of the hook.

The hook later described may be used for various purposes, one of the uses being to support a key case as shown in the drawing. The needs of working men in particular have been considered in making the hook that it will securely hold the key case. The latter may be briefly described as being composed of a single blank or strip of suitable pliable material, usually leather, which for the purpose of this description is regarded as being divided to provide a back 2 and flaps 3 and 4:. These are provided with complementary members 5 and 6 of snap fasteners. It is by means of these that the flaps are fastened together over the keys, etc., when the key case is closed (Fig. 1) and put out of the way. v

Fastened to the back 2 of the key case is a single plate 7, metallic or otherwise, having a series of holes 8 along one edge to independently suspend the hooks 9. Itv is serrated Or roughened at 10 to provide a place upon which matches may be struck, and it has a slot 11 near the adjacent longitudinal edge to provide a place to which the supporting hook 12 may be attached. The plate 7 is fastened to the back2by means 13 which may consist of ordinary rivets.

Suitably fastened to the back 2 inside of the key case (Figs. 2 and 3) by stitches 14 or otherwise is a pocket or case 15 in which matches 16 (Fig. 2) are intended to be kept. The match pocket includes a flap 17 with a snap fastener 18 to hold it down. The match pocket is observed to be well beneath the series of key hooks 9 so that the latter will not interfere with the match pocket.

Excepcatch.

Should it so happen that the key case escapes the first catch, there will still be asecond catch to hold it.

This double measure of protection is of considerable value where the key case is likely to be roughly used and possibly lost.

maining portion of the hook 12 has a curled edge 20 which bears against the central shank from the opposite side providing a stop which will prevent the ready disengagement of the hook from the belt or other support from which the key case is suspended.

I claim 1. A. supporting hook having one end portion bent to provide double catches the apices of which solely press against the body of the shank, and another end portion curled over to press against the opposite side of the body providing a stop.

2. A hook composed of a strip of material bent upon itself at one extremity to provide parallel portions, the longest portion con:

stituting a straight central shank, the re maining shortest portion being curled over to press against the adjacent side of said central shank, the opposite extremity of said strip first being bent over in the direction of the central shank and then bent into double contact to press against said side of the shank.

CHARLIE F. COLE.

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